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Cells at Work!

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2024 | 110 min | Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Action

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved KPop Demon Hunters or The Amazing Spider-Man, start here.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 50 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

A novice red blood cell and a relentless white blood cell work together to protect their human from invading germs, pathogens and other threats.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $26 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 136K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hideki Takeuchi

  • Mei NaganoRed Blood Cell / AE-3803
  • Takeru SatohWhite Blood Cell / U-1146
  • Mana AshidaNiko Urushizaki
  • Sadao AbeShigeru Urushizaki
  • Koji YamamotoKiller T Cell
  • Riisa NakaNK Cell
  • Wakana MatsumotoMacrophage
  • Maika PughPlatelet
  • Shota SometaniHelper T Cell
  • Kyoko FukadaHepatocyte